# S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-9: Fee paid to garnishee for expense of garnishment disclosure

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T21_C18_S21-18-9

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-9
- **Heading:** Fee paid to garnishee for expense of garnishment disclosure
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-9

## Text

If a garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure is served, the garnishee shall be paid the sum of fifteen dollars to reimburse the garnishee for the expense of preparing the garnishment disclosure which sum shall be taxed as a part of plaintiff's costs. If the garnishee is not paid, the garnishment proceeding is void. The return of service of the garnishee summons shall include a statement that the sum was paid. The garnishment disclosure shall be returned to the plaintiff and filed with the court.

Source: SDC 1939, § 37.2804; SL 1959, ch 238; SL 1988, ch 182, § 3; SL 1998, ch 126, § 1; SL 2016, ch 116, § 5.

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